AI Stance Directory: A Comprehensive Mapping of the Global AI Governance Landscape (February 2026)

Presents the AI Stance Directory, a taxonomy of 45+ influential individuals, organizations, and governments shaping the global AI governance debate across six ideological categories. Using a multi-AI research methodology, the paper identifies emerging patterns in the 2026 regulatory landscape—including growing tensions between safety, acceleration, labor, and geopolitical competition—while offering a replicable framework for AI-augmented policy analysis.